Noun: spinster spin-stu(r)
- An elderly unmarried woman
"The spinster lived alone in the old house at the end of the street";
- old maid
- Someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
"The spinster demonstrated how to use the spinning wheel";
- spinner, thread maker
Derived forms: spinsters
Type of: maker, shaper, unmarried woman
Encyclopedia: Spinster